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C746n, C746dn, C746dtn, C748e,
C748de, C748dte, X746de, X748de,
X748dte
Technical Reference
December 2012 www.lexmark.com
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Edition notice December 2012 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not appl
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Contents 3 Contents Edition notice...............................................................................................2 Introduction.................................................................................................5 Understanding letters after model numbers............................................................................................5 Learning about the printer...........................................................................7 Finding information
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Contents 4 Appendix B: PJL support.............................................................................32 Common variables for both printer languages........................................................................................32 Lexmark ‑unique PJL variables for both printer languages......................................................................34 Common variables for PCL emulation.........................................................................................
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Introduction 5 Introduction Overview This edition of the Technical Reference contains information about the following printers or multifunction printers (MFPs): C746n C746dn C746dtn C748e C748de C748dte X746de X748de X748dte Understanding letters after model numbers TM Some Lexmark printers and MFP options may have one or more letters after the model number to indicate features. Acronym Meaning 1 d duplex de duplex and e-Task (electronic task) touch-screen interface dfe duplex, finisher/stapler,
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Introduction 6 Acronym Meaning 2 dtse duplex, additional tray , stacker, and e-Task touch-screen interface 2 dtwe duplex, additional tray , wireless, and e-Task touch-screen interface e e-Task touch-screen interface hdn hard disk, duplex, and network nnetwork nl network light model ni network and ImageQuick 2 tn network and additional tray 1 Duplex (two ‑sided) printing using an optional duplex unit or an internal duplex unit based on the product 2 The additional tray may be part of a drawer.
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Learning about the printer 7 Learning about the printer Finding information about the printer What are you looking for? Find it here Initial setup instructions: Setup documentation—The setup documentation came with the printer and is also available at • Connecting the printer http://support.lexmark.com. � Installing the printer software Additional setup and instructions for using the printer: User's Guide and Quick Reference Guide—The guides may be available on the Software and Documentation CD.
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Learning about the printer 8 What are you looking for? Find it here The latest supplemental information, updates, and customer Lexmark Support Web site— support: http://support.lexmark.com � Documentation Note: Select your country or region, and then select your product to view the appropriate support site. � Driver downloads Support telephone numbers and hours of operation for � Live chat support your country or region can be found on the Support Web � E ‑mail support site or on the printed war
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Printer Control Language (PCL) page formatting 9 Printer Control Language (PCL) page formatting For more information on PCL, see the Printer Languages and Interfaces Technical Reference. It contains a complete listing with descriptions of PCL commands. To determine which PCL commands your printer supports, see “Appendix A: PCL support” on page 23. Printable areas The printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation (both portrait and landscape orientation) are illustrated below. See the legen
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Printer Control Language (PCL) page formatting 10 Supported paper and envelope dimensions The following table lists the page sizes and print area dimensions for all supported paper and envelope sizes. For more information about the printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable areas” on page 9. 1 Selection Paper/envelope Dimensions by area (pels) dimensions Page size Name mm inches A B C D E F G H I 2 parameters Paper 2, 602 Letter 216 x 279 8.5 x 11 5100 6600 4800 6360 150
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Printer Control Language (PCL) page formatting 11 1 Selection Paper/envelope Dimensions by area (pels) dimensions Page size Name mm inches A B C D E F G H I 2 parameters 89 9 Envelope 98.4 x 225.4 3.875 x 2324 5324 2024 5084 150 120 0 100 100 8.875 81 10 Envelope 104.8 x 4.125 x 9.5 2474 5700 2174 5460 150 120 0 100 100 241.3 90 DL Envelope 220 x 110 8.66 x 4.33 2598 5196 2314 4960 142 118 0 100 100 91 C5 Envelope 229 x 162 9.02 x 6.38 3826 5408 3542 5172 142 118 0 100 100 5 B5 envelope 176.0 x
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Printer Job Language (PJL) 12 Printer Job Language (PJL) PJL commands information Your printer supports complete PJL commands, including certain commands that cause the printer to enter PCL emulation, PostScript emulation, and Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS). For a complete listing with descriptions of PJL commands, see the Printer Languages and Interfaces Technical Reference. To determine which commands your printer supports, see “Appendix B: PJL support” on page 32.
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PostScript (PS) emulation 13 PostScript (PS) emulation Your printer supports complete PostScript emulation supplemental operators. For full, detailed descriptions of these operators, see the PostScript emulation chapter of the Printer Languages and Interfaces Technical Reference. To determine which commands your printer supports, see “Appendix C: PostScript support” on page 83. Supported paper sizes = Supported X = Not supported Paper sizes Printer model Size Literal name Size (mm) Size (inches
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PostScript (PS) emulation 14 PostScript paper tray support When the printer receives one of the operators listed in “Tray selected with tray operators” on page 14, it performs the actions listed in this section. This paper tray selection process ends when a suitable paper source is chosen and paper is fed from this tray. � The printer checks the value of manualfeed in statusdict and the ManualFeed page device parameter. If either one is true, then the printer sends a message to load the requeste
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PostScript (PS) emulation 15 = Supported X = Not supported Printer model Operator Tray selected (corresponding C746, C748 X746, X748 image size is set) a4tray Tray with A4-size paper a5tray Tray with A5-size paper a6tray Tray with A6-size paper b4tray Tray with B4 ‑size paper b5tray Tray with B5-size paper customtray Tray with custom-size paper XX executivetray Tray with executive-size paper foliotray Tray with folio-size paper ledgertray Tray with ledger ‑size paper legaltray Tray with legal-s
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PostScript (PS) emulation 16 = Supported X = Not supported Envelope sizes Printer model Size name Literal name Size (mm) Size (inches) Size (points) C746, C748 X746, X748 Commercial 10 4.125x9.5envelope 104.8 x 241.3 4.125 x 9.5 297 x 684 International B5 176x250envelope 176 x 250 6.93 x 9.84 499 x 708 International C5 162x229envelope 162 x 229 6.38 x 9.01 459 x 649 International DL 110x220envelope 110 x 220 4.33 x 8.66 312 x 624 Other envelope otherenvelope 296.93 x 427.48 11.69 x 16.83 842 x
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PostScript (PS) emulation 17 � If the requested size and type are not available from any automatic source, then you are prompted to load the requested envelope size and type in the manual feed source. � If the size is still not available, then a configurationerror is issued, and the print job is flushed. If manualfeed or ManualFeed is true, then the printer prompts you to load the requested size manually. If no manual feed exists on the printer, then a rangecheck error message is issued. The env
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Printer specifications 18 Printer specifications Airflow requirement The room should meet ASHRAE 62—1989 standards. Noise emission levels The following measurements were made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296. 1-meter average sound pressure, dBA Status C746 C748 X746 X748 ADF color copy Not applicable Not applicable 58 58 ADF color scan Not applicable Not applicable 54 54 ADF mono copy Not applicable Not applicable 59 57 ADF mono scan Not applicable Not applic
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Printer specifications 19 Declared sound power level, bels Status C746 C748 X746 X748 ADF mono copy Not applicable Not applicable 7.4 7.5 ADF mono scan Not applicable Not applicable 7.2 7.4 Idle/ready 4.8 4.8 5.0 4.9 Printing (duplex 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.1 color) Printing (duplex 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.2 mono) Printing (simplex 6.8 6.9 7.1 7.1 color) Printing (simplex 6.8 6.8 7.1 7.3 mono) Quiet mode printing 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.4 (simplex color) Quiet mode printing 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.4 (simplex mono) Quiet mode printing
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Printer specifications 20 Power requirements The following table specifies the nominal average power requirements for the base configuration, including fuser power. State C746 C748 X746 X748 Average power while printing continuously Print (simplex) 535 W 535 W 560 W 560 W Print (duplex) 420 W 420 W 435 W 435 W Average power while idle Hibernate mode 0.55 W 0.55 W 0.5 W 0.5 W Ready mode 48 W 48 W 55 W 55 W Sleep mode 6.8 W 7.3 W 11 W 11 W Off 0 W 0 W0 W0 W Average power while copying continuously
